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I am hoping to have surgery in August, have a few more appointments left to go to. Met with my surgeon today to discuss the sleeve, the first time we only talked about the band because I wasn't even considering the sleeve until I started researching it. She told me the biggest problem she sees with her patients is that they can't wrap their minds around the fact that they can only eat a half a cup of food, and that's only after several weeks of healing, like you said at first it's only a couple tablespoons. It's just so hard to get used to and they end up eating more than they should and gaining weight or getting sick or causing leaks in the beginning, although she told me she has never had a patient with a leak yet but she said it will happen one day. I think the hardest part for me will be the water part about stopping before and after and not drink during. We will see I plan on following all the rules to a t at least in the very beginning as I don't want to disrupt the healing process. I'm sure down the road there will be some struggles but I know I need to put in a lot of work to be successful. I often wonder though how a person can survive on such a small amount of food and get all the nutrients. I know we take vitamins but some people end up like you and can't stop losing.

fage is greek, I don't think they make regular

I like fage greek yogurt. It has 12 grams of protein. I like the ones with fruit on the side, called a split cup but they have 16 grams of sugar so I am going to ask the nutritionist when I see her next week about this. I hear people add truvia to the plain or torani SF syrups to add flavor without sugar.

Thank you, I will look into the gummies

I was told today that I need to have quit for 6 weeks before surgery and that they will test for it. And also not to smoke after because it hampers the healing process. This is actually a godsend I want this so bad and have wanted to quit for a long time. I don't smoke a ton so I'm hoping it's fairly easy. I like to smoke when I am stressed out so that will be the hardest. Today is day one and so far so good.

My surgeon told me I had to be off cigs for 6 weeks and they test you before surgery and will not do surgery if you are positive. I have been wanting to quit and don't smoke much anyway so this is a great incentive to get me to quit, I'm actually glad they require this.

I don't like swallowing vitamins. I know there is sublingual B-12 and calcium chews but what about a good tasting adult chewable multivitamin other than childrens flinstones

I am looking at August sometime also. Met with surgeon, did sleep study now I have to have psych eval and meet with nutritionist next week. Surgeon said it looks like August. I hope so because I'm off all summer.

I just met with my surgeon today and forgot my list of questions, I think I'll call and ask just so I know. Thanks for the feedback!

I just started a new post and asked this question, guess I should have looked a little longer. I'm just curious why some have drains and some don't.

I am curious if everyone gets a drain after surgery or do some people not and why would or wouldn't you need one?

Well, found out today I do have sleep apnea. To most people this would be bad news but I needed it for insurance to pay. Psych appt. Thursday and Nut appt. July 3rd then we can submit to insurance. Surgeon said looks like August if all goes well. Surgeon wants me to quit smoking for 6 weeks, I already wanted to quit and I don't smoke much anyway but what a great incentive. She said they screen for thc before surgery too. I have wanted to quit and this is making me so I'm happy. I guess smoking is really bad when your healing and can cause complications.

congratulations! I am still in the process. Waiting on sleep study results because that will decide if I can have the surgery since my bmi is under 40 my insurance requires two comorbidities, I already have high bp. I am meeting with my surgeon again tomorrow because the first time we discussed the lap band and then I changed my mind to the sleeve. I know about not sleeping, ever since my sleep study I have been all screwed up because I didn't sleep a wink that night and then slept the whole next day. I hope my surgeon has the results tomorrow. I am so ready to do this! Let us know when your surgery date is.

I have bcbs of illinois and was told, and also read in my policy that if I use a blue distinction center or center of excellence than my insurance will pay at 100%, You may want to look into this. My surgeon is willing to go to this hospital to save me some money.

If your unsure you should call your doctor. From what I understand it is normal to feel weak after surgery however, from what I've read on this site most people are feeling pretty good by day six. Did your doctor say how long you will have the drain? As long as the color of the fluid is good and you don't have a fever things should be ok but I would call my doctor just for piece of mind.

That's inspiring! Still waiting on approval, just in the beginning stages with appointments, sleep study but I hope to be as successful as you!

Wow since October, It's only been a few weeks for me and I feel like it's taking forever. Once you make up your mind you just want to get it done! I keep hearing about peer to peer reviews. Is this when your doctor meets with other doctors or what? When I did my sleep study last week I felt like I didn't sleep a wink and kept waking up but they said they got enough data. They didn't put a cPAP on me in the middle of the night so I don't know if this means I don't have sleep apnea or what. Did they put one on you during the night? Only a couple more weeks! How exciting, Who knows we could be getting the sleeve right around the same time. I will keep you updated. Thanks for sharing!

I am getting addicted too. There is so much good information. when is your surgery? I see on your profile that insurance is paying but you had an appeal? I have a lower bmi and am hoping my insurance will pay, i'm still in the process. Had my sleep study, blood work, appointment with the surgeon. I'm so afraid I'll be denied. What was the process like for you?

I feel the same way about this forum. I too was dead set on the band. I met with my surgeon and we didn't even discuss the sleeve then I started researching it and was sure this was the way to go. Especially after reading posts on this site. I have another appointment Tuesday to discuss the sleeve since I changed my mind. I am waiting on blood work and sleep study results. Since I have a BMI that's less than 40 my insurance requires two comorbities. I do have high blood pressure so we will see. I am hoping to be in your shoes soon and waiting on approval. The waiting is sooo hard! I wish you luck, let us know what you find out!

Your lucky your insurance only requires one with a BMI under 40. I find myself hoping to have sleep apnea which is pretty sad but I really want this surgery. I meet with my surgeon again on Tuesday. This time to discuss the sleeve. The first time I wasn't even considering it, I thought I wanted the lap band but then when I looked into the sleeve I feel pretty confident this is the way to go. Being shorter will help your BMI. I hope my surgeon has the results of my sleep study on Tuesday also. That's when I will know for sure if this is going to happen. Was high cholesterol a comorbid? I have bcbs of illinois and it is on mine. your surgeon will ask you to get blood work done so that might be one. Osteoarthritis was also one. Ask your insurance if you can see the bariatric surgery policy, they should be able to tell you where to find it on the website then you can see for yourself all the comorbidities they require. It really sucks because eventually I will have ALL these comorbids if I can't get the surgery!

Just curious if this has ever happened to any of you whose insurance company requires two comorbities if your bmi is at least 35 but under 40. I have bcbs of illinois, PPO. I have one which is high blood pressure but but they require two. If my blood work comes back fine and my sleep study comes back fine I'm wondering if I have any chance or should I just give up. Should I just continue with psych eval and nutrition class and have my doctor submit and see what happens? I wonder if they would pay for those things if I didn't get approved. Grasping at straws here!

I am wondering the same thing. I have bcbs-IL and they require two comorbities with bmi less than 40 which mine is 36. I have high blood pressure but am wondering if anyone has ever been approved with just one. I did a sleep study last night to see if I have sleep apnea. Don't know the results yet. When you find a surgeon ask them about that, mine set it up for me.

You mean you had to spend the night two nights? or was the second visit during the day and you didn't sleep?

Had my sleep study last night but didn't get hooked up to a CPAP during the night. Does this automatically mean I don't have sleep apnea? I don't go back for my follow up until July 9th and I am curious to know. Anyone who has had a sleep study please let me know if you were not hooked up to a CPAP but still have sleep apnea.

This really scares me. I have a BMI of 36 with high blood pressure but my insurance also requires two comorbidities with a bmi under 40. I am going to my sleep study tonight, in about 2 hours. If I have sleep apnea i'm covered, if not I don't know what I'll do. I do snore but who knows. I have bcbs of Illinois PPO. I don't even know if they cover this or not but because I need to qualify I would pay myself just to know. I had blood work done and would also qualify if I had high cholesterol or diabetes but don't know the results yet and doubt that I do. I have to wait two weeks for the follow up appointment on the sleep study. Maybe I can get them to fax my surgeon so I can know before. I'm so ready to get going but so scared to be denied.